Faro District
Lagos
Luz

Praia da Luz

Praia da Luz is a beach in , , . Praia da Luz is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz.

Castle
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The , also known locally as Castle of Senhora da Luz is a fort in the civil parish of , municipality of in the , classified as a Property of Public Interest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Praia da Luz and Espiche.

Town
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, officially Luz, is a civil parish of the municipality of , in region, Portugal. The population of the civil parish in 2011 was 3,545, in an area of 21.78 km2.

Village
is a village of the civil parish of , in the municipality of , in region, .

Hamlet
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is a village located in 's western . Administratively, it is part of the civil parish of , and the municipality of . is situated 4 km west of Praia da Luz.

Praia da Luz

Latitude
37.08677° or 37° 5′ 12″ north
Longitude
-8.72461° or 8° 43′ 29″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8C9H37PG+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 156815842
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Geo­Names ID
2266934
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